Winners and jackpot glory: Tales of online casino fortunes
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Let us introduce you to the individuals who defied the odds, the games that turned ordinary moments into extraordinary memories, and the feel-good stories from the biggest online casino wins out of Pennsylvania in 2023. These tales will leave you inspired and eager to try your luck at a massive jackpot.
People’s lives are from hitting the jackpot at an online casino, but some wins rank higher than others. Below, we look at two online jackpots won in the Keystone State this year. With three months left in 2023, you might end up at the top of this list by New Year’s Eve.
We don’t know much about the winner of April’s $1 million jackpot at BetMGM Online Casino in Pennsylvania other than the win came on a $1 spin of the in-house MGM Grand Millions slot machine.
We know that the newly-minted millionaire hails from West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. According to a statement by BetMGM, the winner was “elated” with their jackpot. The winner pledged to contribute to the Shriners Hospitals for Children and St. Judes while investing the rest.
The statement from BetMGM Online Casino also features a quote from Alex Limesand, the director of VIP Casino at BetMGM. Mr. Limesand stated, “BetMGM congratulates the Pennsylvania player and commends them on their contributions to St. Jude and Shriners. We look forward to continuing to set the standard for online casino excellence and awarding customers mega jackpot prizes.”
BetMGM Online Casino not only offers progressive jackpot slots, but it also has an in-house version called MGM Grand Million. With golden lion statues, stacks of cash, casino chips and gold bars, The MGM Grand Millions slot oozes opulence.
It’s on this machine that the Pennsylvania player above won their $1 million jackpot. With 243 ways to win and 1,024 ways to win using free spins, it’s one of the best jackpot slots in the state.
Regarding the jackpot, it has a return to player (RTP) of 3.0004%. The RTP may sound low compared to slots with RTPs of 96% or greater, but the odds may be worth the risk for a million-dollar jackpot.
To make a run at the progressive jackpot, you have to raise your total bet to 20x that original bet value. Click max bet to create the maximum possible bet, and click the spin button. If you are just hunting for the progressive, you can let the software auto-spin for you or spin until you win.
Julie M. — full name undisclosed — cashed in the win of a lifetime when she hit a $631k jackpot on Divine Fortune at Stars Online Casino. How much did she risk for that jackpot? Just $60 is all it took to change her life.
According to the platform, the player, who goes by the screen name “Juliesbiron,” had a string of bad luck before her fortuitous spin back in June. She deposited $2,500 between November 2022 and June 2023, before the day she hit it big. However, it wasn’t before making an additional $1,500 on June 1 that she hit the progressive jackpot.
Overall, it took Juliesbiron 70 spins at $60 a spin to hit the jackpot. It was a half-hour well spent, and Julie earned back her $4,000 investment and about $625 thousand more to take the sting off her losing streak.
Diving Fortune is among the most well-known progressive jackpot slots on the market. Divine Fortune is not only available at Stars Casino but rather, the jackpot is shared with several different casinos in Pennsylvania. With an RTP of 96.6%, you can expect more frequent wins compared to an average slot. Divine Fortune caters to budget bettors and big spenders with a minimum bet of $0.20 and a maximum wager of $100.
The theme of Divine Fortune is a popular choice among casino games: Greek mythology. The 3x5 grid features 20 paylines, with the goal being to match three symbols left to right.
The progressive jackpot that Julie M. hit is the goal of Divine Fortune and the biggest payout possible on the machine. To hit the progressive jackpot, you must make the max bet and trigger the bonus game by earning three or more bonus coin symbols on your spin. Even if you don’t hit the progressive, the bonus symbols offer payouts 10x to 200x your initial stakes during this round. Either way, you could walk away with a nice payday.
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